Community Policing

OverviewThe Montrose Police Department is dedicated to Community Policing, a proactive law enforcement philosophy that focuses on building partnerships between the department and the community. These partnerships can be used to improve quality of life, reducing crime, and neighborhood problems.

Community Services is responsible for coordinating Community Policing activities in the Police Department. These activities include:

Community presentations

Coordination of community events

Crime Prevention

Participation in community task forces

Traffic safety

Some of the department's successful Community Policing programs include: